diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
index 0952bf1572346..03fd1fa42a75a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_lrc.c
@@ -2788,6 +2788,9 @@ static void __execlists_hold(struct i915_request *rq)
 static bool execlists_hold(struct intel_engine_cs *engine,
 			   struct i915_request *rq)
 {
+	if (i915_request_on_hold(rq))
+		return false;
+
 	spin_lock_irq(&engine->active.lock);
 
 	if (i915_request_completed(rq)) { /* too late! */